Answer:
The Chad's friend picked \(2\frac{3}{8}\) pounds.
Step-by-step explanation:
First the equation to find the pounds picked by Chad´s friend (x):
\(2\frac{1}{2} +1\frac{3}{8} +x=5\frac{1}{4}\)
To solve the problem we have to put all the fractions with the same denominator (8) and reorganize the equation:
\(x=5\frac{2}{8} -2\frac{4}{8} -1\frac{3}{8}\)
Now when can do the operations of sum and subtraction:
\(x=2\frac{3}{8}\)
The Chad's friend picked \(2\frac{3}{8}\) pounds.
